A Google whitepaper sets a 2029 target for migrating away from today’s cryptography, warning that quantum advances could undermine widely used schemes. Computer scientist Guy Zyskind says blockchains should accelerate post-quantum moves such as lattice-based cryptography and encrypted mempools, but adds that upgrades cannot prevent quantum adversaries from decrypting historical on-chain data later.

Crypto entered Q2 after a weak Q1, with total market cap down nearly 21% and about $1.5 trillion erased over the past six months. Trump’s weekend post warning of a potentially severe attack on Iran’s infrastructure, alongside oil’s Q1 surge of nearly 70%, is being framed as a catalyst that could amplify volatility and liquidation risk when markets reopen Monday.

Drift Protocol, a Solana-based perpetual futures DEX, was hit by an attack that pushed DRIFT down about 40% over the following 24 hours and sent DRIFT perpetual funding above 6,000% in the immediate aftermath. Coinbase separately received conditional OCC approval for a national trust charter, while X announced a new account-lock for first-time crypto mentions that requires identity verification to regain posting access.

Chainlink carried out its routine quarterly token unlock, releasing nearly 19 million LINK and triggering notable on-chain transfers. Roughly $165 million in LINK moved from non-circulating wallets, including about 14.37 million LINK to Binance and 4.62 million LINK to a multi-signature wallet. After the unlock, LINK traded near $8.64 with 24-hour volume above $343 million, while whale-wallet counts continued rising into April 2026.

Nous Research says its Hermes Agent is an MIT-licensed autonomous AI framework designed to retain long-term memory across sessions and turn completed tasks into reusable skills. The project launched in February 2026 and quickly reached 22,000 GitHub stars with 242 contributors, positioning it as an alternative for users who want less manual memory setup than Openclaw. Updates continued into late March 2026 with Hermes v0.6.0 adding MCP support and typed SDK workflows.

BNB revisited its February 6 swing low at $570 within the past 24 hours, raising concerns that sellers still control momentum. During the drop to $570, Open Interest climbed from $530 million to $560 million even as spot CVD trended lower over the past week. Key levels highlighted were $577 and $604, with $530 outlined as the next downside area if support gives way.

On April 1, Sen. Richard Blumenthal sent a follow-up letter to Binance co-CEO Richard Teng, asking the exchange to address alleged inconsistencies between its Senate testimony and later reporting about Iran-linked activity. He requested supporting documents, wallet details, and a year-by-year breakdown of transactions, while warning that Binance's prior responses may have been misleading. Blumenthal set an April 14 deadline for Binance to provide the requested records.

XRP is trading above $1.30 again after briefly losing the level for several hours yesterday before buyers pushed it back. A report on Binance activity says XRP deposits and withdrawals on the exchange have fallen to their lowest point since 2025, with roughly 310,500 deposits and about 329,400 withdrawals over the past 30 days. The analysis frames the rebound as occurring in a thinner market, while price remains constrained between roughly $1.20 and $1.50.